Senate debates

Thursday, 8 September 2022

Committees

Selection of Bills Committee; Report

11:16 am

Photo of Anne UrquhartAnne Urquhart (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

I present the fourth report for 2022 of the Selection of Bills Committee and I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The report read as follows—

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 4 OF 2022

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 7 September 2022 at 7.15 pm.

2. The committee recommends that—

(a) the provisions of the Atomic Energy Amendment (Mine Rehabilitation and Closure) Bill 2022 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 23 November 2022 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the provisions of the Emergency Response Fund Amendment (Disaster Ready Fund) Bill 2022 be referred immediately to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 16 November 2022 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(c) the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Climate Trigger) Bill 2022 [No. 2] be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 28 February 2023 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral).

3. The committee recommends that the following bills not be referred to committees:

            4. The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:

                                              (Anne Urquhart)

                                              Chair

                                              8 September 2022

                                              Appendix 1

                                              SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                                              Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

                                              Name of bill:

                                              Atomic Energy Amendment (Mine Rehabilitation and Closure) Bill 2022

                                              Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                                              Hears from stakeholders

                                              Hear from traditional owners

                                              Hear from Department

                                              Possible submissions or evidence from:

                                              Traditional owners

                                              Academics

                                              Department

                                              Relevant Companies

                                              Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                                              Economics Legislation Committee

                                              Possible hearing date(s):

                                              Sept—Oct 2022

                                              Dec—Feb 2022-23

                                              Possible reporting date:

                                              First sitting Tuesday 2023

                                              (signed)

                                              Senator Nick McKim

                                              Appendix 2

                                              SELECT ION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                                              Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

                                              Name of bill:

                                              Emergency Response Fund Amendment (Disaster Ready Fund) Bill 2022

                                              Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                                              Complicated issue with huge ramifications for disaster affected communities

                                              Possible submissions or evidence from:

                                              Community Groups, Emergency services, Individuals that are affected

                                              Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                                              Finance and Public Affairs Committee

                                              Possible hearing date(s):

                                              September—January

                                              Possible reporting date:

                                              Friday before the first sitting week in February 2023

                                              (signed)

                                              Senator Wendy Askew

                                              Appendix 3

                                              SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                                              Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

                                              Name of bill:

                                              Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Climate Trigger) Bill 2021

                                              Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                                              Examine importance of the bill

                                              Possible submissions or evidence from:

                                              Environment Stakeholder

                                              Industry Stakeholders

                                              Committee to which bill is t o be referred:

                                              Environment and Communications

                                              Possible hearing date(s):

                                              Late 2022/early 2023

                                              Possible reporting date:

                                              28 February 2023

                                              (signed)

                                              Senator Nick McKim

                                              I move:

                                              That the report be adopted.

                                              Question agreed to.